Rare Stem to Stern Posted July 25 #26 Share Posted July 25 (edited) 18 minutes ago, WrittenOnYourHeart said: Thank you! Yes...per her Insta she's back on Sunday! She was captain on my Celebrity Edge sailing and I remember her being super personable. Yay! I follow Captain Kate on Insta too despite the naysayers shouting, “Who cares who the captain is?!?” We experienced Good Crew Vibes on our Equinox ABC cruise with Captain Kate at the helm. Sure there are other great captains that set a positive tone on board, but I found the atmosphere on board her ship to be markedly positive and fun. Everything funnels down from the top. I am very much looking forward to watching her daily Captain’s Log again and sailing with her in September. 😄 Edited July 25 by Stem to Stern 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaHunt Posted July 25 #27 Share Posted July 25 7 hours ago, WrittenOnYourHeart said: Staying home will be my cat, Merida Where she will be experiencing her own version of Aqua class 😄 Have a wonderful cruise and thanks for taking us along! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CTSandy Posted July 26 #28 Share Posted July 26 (edited) Looking forward to following your report while we enjoy the same cruise! I may see you on board😊 Edited July 26 by CTSandy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrothead33 Posted July 26 #29 Share Posted July 26 Thanks for taking us along! Safe travels and have an amazing time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Shoes Posted July 26 #30 Share Posted July 26 Following. Going with HAL in Feb. Doing Woodwinds also. Have a blast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisetonowhere10 Posted July 26 #31 Share Posted July 26 14 hours ago, Georgia_Peaches said: From a fellow educator (now retired) I hope you relax and enjoy all you can as a new school year is just around the corner...too bad you can't bank some of that relaxation to draw from in the dog-days of September....but who am I telling!! Here's wishing you safe travels and a fantastic cruise. Will be following along with great interest. And dare I say, your little kitty is simply beautiful 😻...just don't tell Pipercat I said so! Adding on here..I feel like my administrators always say hopefully you’ve been able to “relax, rejuvenate, reconnect…” You should have that covered and can think back at her first data dive opportunity or during a blood borne pathogens training. 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted July 26 Author #32 Share Posted July 26 (edited) Thanks all for following! I’m at EWR!! Very early, but even at 5am my Uber hit enough traffic I am glad I went with earlier. Checked the bag. Cleared TSA (love PreCheck!). Verified that my gate exists… And got some nibbles. Just light since I treated myself to first class so I’ll have brunch on the plane. (Ok, they call it breakfast, but with a flight leaving at 9:25 I’m calling it brunch.) They have Olympic soccer on some big screens, so even though I don’t really understand it, I can watch that. Definitely pumping the caffeine. Between the excitement of a couple of zoom calls last night and pre-trip excitement, not a ton of sleep was had. Edited July 26 by WrittenOnYourHeart 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted July 26 #33 Share Posted July 26 Safe travels! Have a good flight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted July 26 Author #34 Share Posted July 26 Flight delayed until 11. A tad confused since they said equipment but supposedly that arrived last night. Anyway… Treated myself to a day pass to the United Club. So first drink of the trip… 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordylad Posted July 26 #35 Share Posted July 26 looking forward to your updates.......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted July 26 #36 Share Posted July 26 49 minutes ago, WrittenOnYourHeart said: Flight delayed until 11. 🤦♀️ I’m breaking out in hives on your behalf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted July 26 Author #37 Share Posted July 26 23 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said: 🤦♀️ I’m breaking out in hives on your behalf. Aww, thanks!! I do have until tomorrow. I would be having kittens if embarkation was today!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisetonowhere10 Posted July 26 #38 Share Posted July 26 1 hour ago, WrittenOnYourHeart said: Thanks all for following! I’m at EWR!! Very early, but even at 5am my Uber hit enough traffic I am glad I went with earlier. Checked the bag. Cleared TSA (love PreCheck!). Verified that my gate exists… And got some nibbles. Just light since I treated myself to first class so I’ll have brunch on the plane. (Ok, they call it breakfast, but with a flight leaving at 9:25 I’m calling it brunch.) They have Olympic soccer on some big screens, so even though I don’t really understand it, I can watch that. Definitely pumping the caffeine. Between the excitement of a couple of zoom calls last night and pre-trip excitement, not a ton of sleep was had. That was me yesterday…zero sleep (I always have a few middle of the night hours awake) before early am travel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted July 26 #39 Share Posted July 26 2 hours ago, WrittenOnYourHeart said: So first drink of the trip… I hope that is the first of many. They make good mimosa's at most United Clubs but order a screwdriver if you want something with a little more punch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted July 26 Author #40 Share Posted July 26 7 minutes ago, DaKahuna said: I hope that is the first of many. They make good mimosa's at most United Clubs but order a screwdriver if you want something with a little more punch. Yeah, it was really good! The bartenders kept me topped off until I said “Thanks, but I want to be allowed on the plane.” 🤣🤣 They laughed and said “I gotcha.” 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted July 26 Author #41 Share Posted July 26 On board!! Now to just get everyone else on board!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted July 26 Author #42 Share Posted July 26 Brunch has been served. I’m glad I pre-ordered since the options for non-pre-orders were French Toast (nope…gluten) or an egg and mushroom scramble (nope…mushrooms skeeve me out). About an hour and a half to go to MIA. 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichYak Posted July 26 #43 Share Posted July 26 Safe travels and enjoy your cruise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLM3164 Posted July 26 #44 Share Posted July 26 Following along and wishing you a fabulous vacation! We are doing the same ABC cruise in September and can’t wait. I booked it because Captain Kate will be onboard and as a fellow cat lover I’m hoping to get a Bug siting while on the ship. Merida is a beautiful cat and sounds similar to our cat Jasmine. She is friendly with the pet sitter when we are home but as soon as we leave she either hides or hisses and growls at her when she comes over to feed her. If you are able, I’d love to see the dinner menus for Blu. We are booked in an Aqua SS but from what I’ve read I think we may prefer the food in Blu to Luminae. Hope you have a smooth flight to Miami and Bon Voyage tomorrow!!! 🛳️ 🍾🥂🌴☀️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegal40 Posted July 26 #45 Share Posted July 26 Thank you for taking this on. We are on in September. Would love to know what you think about Windward. I have been researching them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltycat Posted July 26 #46 Share Posted July 26 Looking forward to following along. We will be on the same cruise in Oct. and I am also gluten free. Always interested in any info or tips. thanks for sharing your vacation! Have a blast. Kathy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted July 26 Author #47 Share Posted July 26 Landed in Miami at 2:07 - a minute after the United flight SCHEDULED out of Newark at 11:15. Both sets of bags went to the same carousel. And as per usual the “Priority” tag that First Class got me meant nothing. I think it was in the last palette. But I got it. Could not find where to go for the hotel shuttle at first, then I did but there was NO organization, there were a ton of people waiting for hotel shuttles, and apparently it’s once an hour. So Lyft it was! Staying at the Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon. I’m chilling in my hotel room for a bit and will walk to get dinner in a little while. I have a view of some of the runways. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straughn Posted July 26 #48 Share Posted July 26 I am this cruise for the Sept. 7th sailing. It will be my first cruise with Captain Kate. I am looking forward to following your posts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted July 26 Author #49 Share Posted July 26 Dinner from Pollo Tropical. It was good. I got to use my Duolingo Spanish because the girl at the counter spoke minimal English. I brought it back to the hotel. Grabbed a shower to get that travel grime feeling off of me and am just chilling until Opening Ceremonies in prime time. I purposely didn’t turn them on when I got here since I had missed the first part. Lyft picks me up at 10 tomorrow!! Whee!! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Galaxy2004 Posted July 26 #50 Share Posted July 26 Fellow Duolingo Spanish learner here. Fun when you get to use it in real life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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